Coleophora tamesis

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Coleophora tamesis
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Coleophora tamesis, North Wales
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Coleophoridae
Genus: Coleophora
Species:
C. tamesis
Binomial name
Coleophora tamesis
Waters, 1929
Synonyms
  • Coleophora cratipennella (auct. nec Clemens, 1865) (misidentification)

Coleophora tamesis is a moth of the family Coleophoridae found in Asia and Europe.

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Description

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Wingspan 11-14 mm. Head and thorax greyish-brown. Labial palps light grey. Forewings yellowish-brown with a yellowish-white line at the costa from base to tip. In the middle of the forewing yellow-white longitudinal lines. Hindwings grey. [1] [2]


Adults are on wing from mid-June to August. [3]

The larvae feed on the generative organs of jointed rush ( Juncus articulatus ) and saltmarsh rush ( Juncus gerardii ), forming a case made from silk and the remains of the seed capsule. It is 6–7 mm in length and the mouth angle is 15–20°. [4] The case is similar to Coleophora taeniipennella which also uses the same host plants. [4] The larvae overwinter with pupation taking place in May and June.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe and is also known from the eastern part of the Palearctic realm and the Near East. [5] It is also found in China. [6]

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  2. Emmet A.M., Langmaid J.R., Bland K.P., Corley M.G.V. & Razowski J, Coleophoridae in A. Maitland Emmet ed., 1996 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 3 (Yponomeutidae to Elachistidae)
  3. Kimber, Ian. "37.070 BF583 Coleophora tamesis Waters, 1929". UKmoths. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 Ellis, W N. "Coleophora tamesis Waters, 1929 jointed-rush case-bearer". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. "Coleophora tamesis Waters, 1929". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. Three New Species And Seven Newly Recorded Species Of The Genus Coleophora From China (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae)